Employment+and+Education

= Employment and Education =

Schools and Their Level and Condition

 * Observations from my windshield survey:
 * There are several schools in Caracas. Of the two national public schools that I have seen, they both blend in very well with the community as they are connected to a string of homes. You would never know they were schools if you did not see children entering them every morning. Both schools are gated in for security. Caracas also has local private schools. I saw a Catholic private school on the corner of a street, and it appeared very similar to a church you would see in the United States. Attached to my school was a Private Lutheran school that was three stories high and included a basketball and soccer court. There are very many private international schools in Caracas. My school was a private international Christian school, there was an international school for many business children, and even a private British school. The elementary, middle, and high schools are not separate facilities; these schools consist of grades K-12.
 * The Encyclopaedia Britannica explains that Caracas has five sectors of education including primary, secondary, normal, arts and trades, and university. Kindergartens and day cares also exist for children less than six years of age; I saw two day cares within 30 yards of each other. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 537)
 * Institutions also exist for higher education. These include the public universities such as the Universidad Central de Venezuela (UCV) and the Universidad Simon Bolivar (USB). The Private institutions include Andres Bello Catholic, Metropolitan, and Santa Maria. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 537)
 * There are also other types of institutions including the institution of hygiene, the polytechnic institute, normal schools for boys and girls, and a military academy called Fuerte Tiuna, which is a huge campus near my church.

Employment

 * Caracas us one of the leading manufacturing centers in the country. Caracas produces textiles and clothing, processed foods and beverages, tobacco products, wood, paper, printing, clay and stone products, rubber and leather goods, glass, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, metal ware, and plastics. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 536)
 * Caracas also plays a role in hosting most of Venezuela’s commercial and industrial firms, banks and insurance companies, and foreign and domestic government agencies. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 536)
 * Caracas has a major factory that produces Coca Cola and Pepsi products along with carbonated beverages of their own including Chinotto, which is similar to Sprite.
 * A large majority of individuals are employed in construction trades. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 536)
 * Chronic unemployment is a major issue in Caracas. Those that have a hard time finding a job may end up working as street vendors, peddlers in the streets during traffic hours, and shoe shiners. (Aguilar-Cauz & Safra, 536)
 * Professionals, technicians, and people in related occupations
 * Oil exploitation, mining, and quarrying
 * Manufacturing
 * Electricity, gas, and water
 * Construction
 * Commerce, restaurants, and hotels
 * Transportation, storage, and communications
 * Finance, insurance, and real estate
 * Community, personal, and social
 * Staff and workers
 * Member of a cooperative
 * Self-employed
 * Employer
 * Service workers, sports and entertainment
 * Artisans, workers in factories and related
 * Farmers, ranchers, fishermen and related
 * Vendors and persons in related occupations
 * Clerical and related
 * Administrative managers, directors and other senior officers of directors
 * Source: //Empleo, ingresos y condiciones de vida del Distrito Capital//
 * Source: //Empleo, ingresos y condiciones de vida de Miranda//

The University of Simon Bolivar

Central University of Venezuela (UCV)

__References:__
Aguilar-Cauz, J, & Safra, J.E. (2007). Caracas. In //The new encyclopdedia Britannica: macropedia, knowlege in depth// (Vol. 15, pp. 536-537). Chicago: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc.

Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela. (2009). //Empleo, ingresos y condiciones de vida del Distrito Capital//. Retrieved September 9, 2011, from [].

Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela. (2009). //Empleo, ingresos y condiciones de vida de Miranda//. Retrieved September 9, 2011, from h [|ttp://www.ocei.gov.ve/ine/sintesisestadistica2009/estados/miranda/index.htm].